A political activist, wilderness enthusiast, and writer, Lange Allen has studied Creative Writing at the University of Wisconsin and Michigan. Drawing upon a rich Métis heritage of Anishinaabe (Lake Superior Chippewa), Italian, and Polish, Allen’s writing reflects a diverse background, incorporating Chippewa traditions and mystical lore from the wild north. After working for the government for the last 25 years in Colorado as a Software Engineer, Allen has now moved back to Wisconsin. Her story "Weathering the Storm" won third place in the 2016 Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction Contest
